Problem with HD6850

[winterbrezze]

Hi,

i bought a new computer, tried to get the best of the money i had avilable, i will give the spec 1st than the problem

PSU : Toughpower XT Bronze 575W Modular PSU Active PFC http://www.thermaltake.com/product_info.aspx?PARENT_CID=C_00001565&id=C_00001569&name=Toughpower+XT+575W&ov=n&ovid=&parent_cp=

Motherboard : Gigabyte GA-P55-USB3 http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3311#ov

CPU : intel core i5 760

Ram : 4Gb DDR3 1333Mhz

HDD : Caviar Blue 500GB 7200RPM, 16MB, SATA II WD5000AAKS

dvd burner : generic crap from LG

Vid card : Gigabyte GV-R685D5-1GD http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3614#sp

OS : windows 7 64 bit, i got ultimate version coming on the mail, but i'm using a "borrowed" enterprise edition atm till i get my genuine CD

i usually play Wow and SC2, i play WoW on resolution 1680x1050 all setting on Ultimate and everything is working FINE getting 60FPS no problem runs smoothly

PROBLEM is on windwosdesktop, i'm having problem with the button in the windows like the minimze button sometimes "disappear" and the buttons near the clock on the bottom right when i right click on them and scroll throw the menu they pop up, i see blck stips on the list insted the text,

NOTE that this happen when only windows is up, NO OTHER process is running. if i reboot the system it solves the problem

any suggestion what can do this??

thanks in advance

 

[Termie]

This doesn't sound like a video card problem - sounds like it might be a problem with your Windows7 installation. Is the taskbar always fully in view? It sounds like it is (and it just gets "corrupted"). I ask because the resolution scaling could be off, meaning the taskbar is off the screen. Do you ever get full screen corruption, like dots or lines all the way across the screen, or the same blacked out text in windows? If not, it's almost definitely a Windows issue, rather than a video card issue.

Other ideas from the forum?

 

[soccerballtux]

No that sounds like a video driver "problem". I get similar stuff sometimes. Switch user and log back in, or CTRL+alt+Delete and press escape and see if that fixes it.

 

[winterbrezze]

Thanks for the replay guys,

it seems to be just on the place i go with the mouse, or the right top buttons of some windows, i taught it wasa driver/windows problem and i see u guys agree

i will check it out again once i get my legal windows and do a fresh install of the comp

thx again

 

[Avalon]

I don't trust "borrowed" versions of Windows. People have nothing but problems with them. I'd honestly just wait it out until you get your copy of Ultimate in, and do a fresh install if possible. Then, download the latest drivers off AMD's website.

 

[RavenSEAL]

I hope you didn't use any personal information in this "borrowed" copy of windows...never know...

 

[winterbrezze]

ofc not, but tbh i don't think it matters after i reinstalla legal version next week